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Treading Water by philonnie [Email]
Genre: Acoustic Rock

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Uploaded: Oct 09, 2006 - 06:14:24 PM
Last Updated: Oct 09, 2006 - 06:14:24 PM
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I seem to go through phases where I'm bereft of musical ideas and just don't get that urge to pick up the guitar for days at a time. Anyway, it seems to have passed and here's a new song I came up with, writing lyrics last week and recording guitar, bass and vocals over the weekend.

Thanks for listening

cheers
Phil

Lyrics:
Treading Water

Just a little girl
Trying to find her place
In a world that keeps on changing
A world that won’t slow down
Treading water’s not enough to get you through

Just a little girl
Who was running out of time
To define her contribution
And make a difference to our lives
Treading water’s not enough to get us through

Caught up in a trap
You took a moment to look back
No retraction or freeze-frame action
You kept your head and worked it out
Could treading water be enough to see you through

Just a little girl
Trying to stay afloat
On a restless stormy ocean
As the waves come crashing down
Treading water’s not enough to get you through

Now lines upon your face
No more time to run that race
With the odds so stacked against you
From the beginning to the end
Treading water’s not enough to get you through


Hardware:
powerbook G4
griffin imic
yamaha electro-acoustic
vintage bass
samson CU01 usb mike

Software:
GB2
DoD
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nice work phil &mdash 10/09/06 - 08:25:32 PM
nice harmonies. the chord progression reminds a little bit of a mccartney
style ballad back in the early beatle days. its fustrating when you want to
create something and nothing comes. when you least expect. bam!
nice job!

Vic

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excellant &mdash 11/12/06 - 05:42:57 PM
nice arrangement , i don't know if you ever heard of phil keaggy but this song is very reminiscent of his acoustic stuff .

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thanks ... &mdash 11/14/06 - 06:34:53 PM
for stopping by. Haven't heard any of Phil keaggy's stuff but I'll listen out for it out of interest.
cheers, phil

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Very good indeed &mdash 11/16/06 - 03:20:29 PM
This has a lovely melody...almost McCartney-esque but with a nice acoustic folk feel too
Very enjoyable...thanks for sharing
Steve

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